How Much Money Do Truckers Make

First
question that many have is, "How much money do truckers make?" It's a
simple question with a complex answer. There are many variables that
will determine a trucker's salary. Here are some...

Type of equipment used

What the trucking company hauls

Where the company runs

How the company is set up

How much experience the driver has

New driver $20,000 - $40,000

There isn't many jobs that you can get into with so little
training and no experience that will pay as much as a professional truck
driver.

However, please be advised...

The trucker salaries that you see listed in newspapers and
other advertisements are usually averages of all drivers. This means
many are making much more and many are making much lower than what you
see advertised. (Which is often listed at around $40,000)

Pay for a new truck driver naturally is at the bottom of the pay
scale. This is much lower than what most people expect when they are
considering becoming a truck driver.

New Company Driver Pay Average

A new company driver in 2013 will make anywhere from $20,000 to $40,000 as a big truck driver.
That makes the average newbie making about $30,000 per year.

A driver with one year driving experience can expect to make between $40,000 and $50,000. Why such a spread you might ask? See the bullet points at the top.

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Owner Operator Pay Potentials

An Owner Operator average earningscan range anywhere from $35,000 to $75,000 after taxes. Even more in a specialize hauling niche. For example...

Movers and heavy haulers can make as much as quarter of a million dollars before taxes which is well over $100,000 per year take home with a proper records and good accountant.